Lawmakers urge bargaining to avert SIU strike disaster
State figures warn a strike at Southern Illinois University would worsen the university and state finances. Senator Gary Forby notes daily bargaining is needed. Representative Brandon Phelps calls for intensified talks to prevent a walkout. He suggests locking in for nonstop negotiations.
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Bost
Gary Forby
D-Benton
Forby
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
Phelps
McNamara
Illinois
Missouri
Madigan
Grammer
Media wired differently in England and Southern Illinois
Archant Press in East Anglia tailors online use with digital editors Willner and Hill noting Twitter and LinkedIn boost reach while Facebook lags in SI. Mercury editor Edwards emphasizes reader contributed content, 60 percent Fridays, and local voice through print and web. Archant dominates regional media amid Telegraph competition as digital gaps persist.
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Richard Willner
Archant Press
East Anglia
England
Archant
Eastern Day Press
Norwich Evening News
Willner
Facebook
Illinois
Twitter
Paul Hill
Norwich
LinkedIn
Hill
Great Yarmouth
Anne Edwards
The
Mercury
BBC
Meth Control Rules Stir Southern Illinois Fight on Meth
Illinois enforcement officials report rising small batch meth labs despite 2006 and 2010 measures. Zone 7 MRT records 170 labs this year, 225 arrests, and officials warn addicts exploit loopholes like small-batch methods. Authorities urge stricter penalties and potential prescription-only policies to curb production.
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Tom McNamara
Southern Illinois Enforcement Group
McNamara
Illinois
Zone 7
Daryl Grammer
Grammer
Franklin County
Don Jones
Missouri
Anna
Cape Girardeau
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